Rev. Roy Williams, age 82, of Pleasant Valley, Arkansas, (Bradley County, Arkansas) went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 29th, 2023 at his home. He was born Friday, April 4th, 1941 in Warren, Arkansas a son of the late Rev. Lloyd Williams and Lena Adams Williams. Roy ministered for over 65 years, he served the longest as a pastor at the Corbin Ferry Free Will Baptist Church in Lake Providence, Louisiana. He retired from the Hermitage Public School system with 16 years of service. He was a tomato farmer, a member of Faith Free Will Baptist Church and he had a passion for wood working in his cabinet shop building things such as handcrafted roll top desks, cedar hope chests, gun cabinets and just about anything else anyone wanted him to build. He supplied a handcrafted item at every opportunity he could to Corbin Ferry FWB church auctions and East Side FWBC auctions.
Also preceding him in death was his son, Michael Keith Williams; a grandson, Kyle White and a brother, Cecil Williams.
He is survived by his wife, Phillis Doggett Williams, whom he married July 14th, 1967 at the Rose Hill Free Will Baptist Church in Monticello, Arkansas. She was the love of his life and they enjoyed 56 years of marriage. He is also survived by a son, Rev. Anthony Williams and spouse Laura of Muldrow, Oklahoma; a daughter Christy White and spouse Kenny of Warren, Arkansas; a brother, Rev. Max Williams and spouse Kathy of Warren, Arkansas; 8 grandchildren: Crystal McAllister and spouse Daniel, Ashley Wilmoth and spouse Colton, Samantha Henderson, Tabitha Miles, Heather Henderson, Amanda White, Logan Williams, and Ashton Williams; 13 great-grandchildren and a sister-in-law, Amy Williams, Warren, Arkansas.
Funeral services were held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 1st, 2023 at Pleasant Valley Free Will Baptist Church. Burial was in Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorials requested to the Randall University, ru.edu/roy-williams or mailed to 3701 S. I-35 Service Road, Moore, OK 73160 or East Side Free Will Baptist Church, Vision Fund, Box 383, Muldrow, OK 74948.
